EP2032895A2 - Illumintion system and method for recycling light to increase the brightness of the light source - Google Patents
Illumintion system and method for recycling light to increase the brightness of the light sourceInfo
- Publication number
- EP2032895A2 EP2032895A2 EP07796101A EP07796101A EP2032895A2 EP 2032895 A2 EP2032895 A2 EP 2032895A2 EP 07796101 A EP07796101 A EP 07796101A EP 07796101 A EP07796101 A EP 07796101A EP 2032895 A2 EP2032895 A2 EP 2032895A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- light
- rays
- light source
- recycling device
- light pipe
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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EP2032895B1 EP2032895B1 (en) | 2019-10-09 |
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US (2) | US7976204B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2032895B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP5642385B2 (en) |
KR (2) | KR101678688B1 (en) |
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CA (1) | CA2652240C (en) |
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